Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy.

A Conformist is a man who declares, "It's true because others believe it" - but an Individualist is NOT a man who declares, "It's true because I believe it." An Individual declares, "I believe it because I see in reason that it is true.

Don't ever get angry at a man for stating the truth.

I loathe your ideals because I know no worse injustice than the giving of the undeserved.

Mysticism requires the notion of the unknowable, which is revealed to some and withheld from others; this divides men into those who feel guilt and those who cash in on it.

Did I feel a physical desire for him? I did. Was I moved by a passion of my body? I was. Have I experienced the most violent form of sensual pleasure? I have.

When personal judgment is inoperative (or forbidden), men's first concern is not how to choose, but how to justify their choice